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  ‘The Chosen’ convention brings thousands to Dallas

  More than 3,500 fans attended The Chosen Insiders Conference in Dallas recently to celebrate “The Chosen,” the popular film series about the life of Jesus and his followers in first-century Israel under Roman oppression.

  10/23/2023 - By BeLynn Hollers / Religion News Service

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  Residency program focuses on calling out the called

  For the past six years, First Baptist Church in Burleson has helped the next generation to discern God’s call and provided space for them to grow in ministry.

  10/20/2023 - By Meredith Poe / Texas Baptist Communications

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  Two transformed lives intersect at Texas Death Chamber

  If Texas Death Row inmate William Keith Speer is executed as scheduled Oct. 26, two men whose lives have been transformed by God will be present—one on the death chamber gurney and one in the adjacent viewing area.

  10/18/2023 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Wayland wrestlers see feeding the hungry as their mission

  For Yireh Moreno, an 18-year-old freshman wrestler and student trainer at Wayland Baptist University, the desire to provide food to hungry people is based on personal family experience.

  10/16/2023 - By Phillip Hamilton / Wayland Baptist University

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  Attack poverty, not people living in it, speakers urge

  Middle-class social service providers and educators who try to communicate with people trapped in generational poverty might as well be speaking in a foreign language, Donna Beegle told participants at a Christian community development conference.

  10/14/2023 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Guarneri wants BGCT to stay focused on mission

  The Baptist General Convention of Texas’ executive director-elect believes the greatest challenge facing Texas Baptists and their greatest opportunity are closely related.

  10/11/2023 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Interfaith friendships advance peace and religious freedom

  Interfaith friendships promote peacemaking and provide the foundation for faith freedom to flourish, longtime Texas Baptist pastor Bob Roberts told participants at a 21Wilberforce event.

  10/09/2023 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Statement on School Choice Sunday

  Recently, Texas Governor Greg Abbott met with various religious leaders across the state via a teleconference advocating for Texas churches to declare October 15 “School Choice Sunday,” and urged them…

  10/04/2023 - By BGCT Past and Present Leaders

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  TBM supplies water to Southeast Louisiana

  Texas Baptist Men sent more than 30,000 bottles of water and sports drinks to a suburb of New Orleans as salt water threatens the drinking supply of several parishes in Southeast Louisiana.

  10/03/2023 - By Ferrell Foster / Texas Baptist Men

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  TBM brings escape room approach to discipleship

  Texas Baptist Men Discipleship brought a global cultural movement into the church to help participants move toward a more vibrant, calling-driven faith through the Escape Room Mission Experience.

  10/03/2023 - By Ferrell Foster / Texas Baptist Men

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  BGCT leaders call Gov. Abbott’s appeal ‘out of bounds’

  Gov. Greg Abbott’s call for churches to observe “School Choice Sunday” and for ministers to use pulpits to promote a voucher-style legislative proposal is “out of bounds,” 21 past and present Baptist General Convention of Texas leaders said.

  10/03/2023 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Churches benefit from the gifts of people with disabilities

  Erik Carter believes the church needs the gifts people with disabilities bring to the body of Christ as much as those individuals need the church.

  10/02/2023 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor